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Fans to enjoy Tolkien-based events and exhibitors at Comic-Con 2010
07.12.10 | Permalink | Comment?

The San Diego Comic-Con International, the yearly mega-convention devoted to comics, movies, television, collectibles and popular culture, takes place this year from July 21-25 at the San Diego Convention Center. As usual, Tolkien fans will find a number of things to enjoy…
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2010 Tolkien calendars announced
11.01.09 | Permalink | Comment?

HarperCollins has announced its Tolkien Calendar and Tolkien Diary for 2010. Both will feature the theme “landscapes of The Lord of the Rings,” with art by long-time Tolkien artist Ted Nasmith.
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From the Bargain Bin: The Movie Collectible of a Character Not In the Movie
10.26.09 | Permalink | 2 Comments

If you have only seen the films, but never read the books, you have no idea who Tom Bombadil is. I love the idea of a collectible of a character who didn’t even make it into the first draft of the screenplay for the movie trilogy.

Both Peter Jackson’s trilogy and Ralph Bakshi’s 1978 “animated” adaptation dispensed with Bombadil entirely. This was particularly important in Jackson’s case, as he spared us an incredibly annoying Robin Williams cameo.
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Limited edition of ‘Sigurd and Gudrún’ now available
08.11.09 | Permalink | Comment?

Publisher HarperCollins has made available a special deluxe hardcover edition of The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, each signed by editor Christopher Tolkien, and limited to 500 copies worldwide. Each copy includes a facsimile page of the original manuscript. The book is hand-bound in goat-skin and features raised spine ribs and pages edged in gold.
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Weta Workshop unveils new line of LOTR movie collectibles
08.06.09 | Permalink | Comment?

Weta Workshop, the special effects company based in Miramar, New Zealand, has acquired a new license from Warner Bros. Consumer Products to create a new line of fine art collectibles and memorabilia based on The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.